A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 10 to celebrate the 999th anniversary of the capital and announce the National Tourism Year 2010. In his opening speech, Hanoi Mayor Nguyen The Thao noted that 999 years ago King Ly…
The Tet Holiday Is Coming In My Country!
Tet – Lunar New Year – is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar. The Vietnamese, wherever they may be, are all thrilled and excited with the advent of Tet, and they…
Tam Coc-Bich Dong, “South second nicest grotto”
Tam Coc – Bich Dong is also called “A terrestrial Ha Long Bay”, or the “Vietnam’s second nicest grotto” (to Huong Tich) for its poetic and inspirational natural scenery Briefings Located in the Ngu Nhac Son Mountains, Hoa Lu District,Ninh…
Lai Chau – a beautiful mountainous land
A distant mountainous land, a streamy land, a pure cool high land… all is converged in one naturally simple land of beauty – Lai Chau As far as 450 kilometers from the capital, there locates a highland in northwest Vietnam, namely Lai…
Perfume Pagoda (Chùa Hương) – “the first ranking Southern grotto”
“Perfume Mount is an ever wish/ With mountains, water, and clouds/ People always ask if this is the top-ranking cavern…” (extracted from “Perfume Mount passion” written by Chu Manh Trinh) Overall view Around 60 kilometers southwest of Hanoi, Perfume Pagoda is one…
Ha Long Bay – a magnificent magical destination
Ha Long Bay is said to be a magic land of natural sea bay beauty, attracting more and more tourists ever since UNESCO’s recognition of its nature! Location & Climate Halong Bay is located in the Northeast of Vietnam, belonging to Ha Long…
Sapa, the fanciful town in fog
“Well, Sapa brings in peace in a fine, rugged scenery and cultural diversity… a very sweet time for us!” remarked a young couple after their honeymoon in Sa Pa. Location Sa Pa District is located in Lao Cai Province, north-west…
Hue, giving history its due
More than any other city in the south, Hue’s balance of past and present charms its visitors. True to the original architect’s intention the symmetry and feng shui of the imperial city and tombs remain, and a good portion of…
Ho Citadel – Vietnam’s unique rock work
The citadel was built by rocks of 1.5 meters long on average, some are up to 6 meters long. The rocks are overlapped on each other without any kind of mortar. The citadel wall is quite untouched after more than…
Festival on Vietnamese cuisine kicks off
A festival featuring cuisines from the North, the South and the Central of Vietnam is open today, July 6, in the central province of Phu Yen. “The North – Central – South Cuisine Festival 2011” will feature 40 booths and…